# Serbian police chief arrested after election on abuse-of-office charge

https://mins.news/en/item/124565

- DW, 2026-11-01 17:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/serbia-police-chief-arrested-after-election-for-abuse-of-office/a-79823382?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Serbia’s criminal police chief Marko Kricak has been arrested and charged with abuse of office. He is accused of suppressing and manipulating an investigation into the murder of a suspected underworld figure. Prosecutors say the arrest is unrelated to Aleksandar Vucic’s recent election defeat.

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